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"When you dance with a partner you are close and the dance is very suggestive, but it is not personal… Close is what the music inspires you to become. The embrace looks personal, but what we are actually embracing is the music." "I think those who say that you can’t tango if you are not Argentine are mistaken. Tango was an immigrant music... so it does not have a nationality. Its only passport is feeling...” - Carlos Gavito
We’ve experienced a month of mixed emotions… excitement and enthusiasm about the World Tango Championship… fun nights in Rose Bay … so many new students going to Milongas …spending time with our Tango friend and muse Diego Alvaro. We have some exciting events ahead with our charity Milonga on 6 August and the Libertango Trio returns to Rose Bay on 16 August. Sad news of the passing away of two Tango dancers - the Tango icon Carlos Gavito, and our friend and Tango student Silvana del Sole.
On the morning of July 1 the Tango maestro Carlos Gavito passed away after a long battle with cancer. Since the news there has been an outpouring of praise by Tango lovers worldwide for this great man. The world has lost one of the greatest dancers, but his memory lives on … “To me, the biggest irony of Tango will be that the most passionate milonguero I know, danced with the least number of steps. That was Carlos Gavito, the master of the 'less is more' school of thought.” “Never in a rush, always in a huge contrast to everyone else, he accomplished with so little what many could not achieve by whipping up a storm of limbs and torsos. His unique non-rushed style of dancing to a Milonga was an eye opener and proved that style, fun and energy can go along with a relaxed style of dance. The masculinity and passion that exude out of him are unrivalled.” “Play a pugliese and the Gavito inside every tanguero becomes alive. But Gavito's passion infection is like a double-edged sword. Its easy to forget the simplicity he strives for, his elegance and precision while trying to convey passion. Once you forget that you end up looking ridiculous. Of course, that's why there will only be one Gavito.” “We have lost one of the truly greatest figures the Tango will ever know. A thoroughly unique individual. His style, perhaps the most sought after in Tango, was completely his own. Carlos Gavito was a Master in every sense of the word.“ World Tango Championship
2005 Over the past month Tango communities across Australia, with the support of the Consulate General of Argentina, have been involved in the selection process to choose representatives from Australia to participate for the first time in the World Tango Championship held in Buenos Aires from August 12 - 21. In Sydney eight different Tango schools and organizations hosted Milongas featuring a competition selection round. PATIO de TANGO’s was on 2 July and we had seven couples competing. All went through to the Finals. Many people new to Tango turned up, which shows how much interest in Tango the competition is attracting. Included in the judging panel was Diego Alvaro of el Abrazo Tango, Buenos Aires, and Dianne Heywood of Sidewalk Tango, Melbourne. Dianne danced a delicious improvised Milonga with Diego followed by two dramatic and energy charged Tangos with her dancing and teaching partner David Backler, adding an extra pizzazz to the night!
The countdown is now on for the
national selection event in Sydney on Sunday, 17 July at the Sydney Opera House!
This will include both the final
It’s going to be Sydney’s Tango event of the year... complete with live music by Tiempo de Tango and cocktail with food and beverages! 3pm - 9pm at the Studio venue, $90pp. Bookings: (02) 9250 7777 or online.
Saturday, 6 August 7:30pm - 1am Rose Bay RSL, New South Head Road Our next Saturday Milonga is the annual MILONGA PARA LOS NIÑOS! This is the 4th year we’re involved in organising this event in Sydney. It’s a gala fundraising event organised under the auspices of the Argentine Embassy with all proceeds to be donated to the Sociedad Para Los Niños Inc. (Society for the Children Inc.). This incorporated charity, founded in 2002, raises funds to support severely poor and underprivileged children in South and Central America. The society is committed to cultural diversity through Latin Dance. The charity's core values are to direct most of our aid directly to little people who add value. The Charity’s partners in Argentina are two organisations in Moreno - Asociation Civil los Honeros - a foster home and day centre for children and Grupo Juvenil Nuevo Horizonte - a farm that adopts street kids to teach them organic farming techniques.
Entry: $20 Dress theme: “FLORAL” - interpret that however you like… prizes for best dressed Man and Woman. For the first time in Sydney there’ll be… TAXI DANCERS for hire!!!! Yes, expect some gorgeous dancers to delight your tandas! Silent auction, raffles and Limited edition Tango CDs for sale. Donations of items and services would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Sophia with donation details before 1 August. Programme... Visiting TANGO Teachers...
Jennifer Bratt & Ney Melo Ney and Jennifer will be visiting Sydney in early September! They have trained extensively with Tango masters in Buenos Aires and are among the  best of the new
generation of Argentine Tango dancers. Ney and Jennifer are regularly invited to
teach and perform at Tango Festivals and events all over North America and more
recently in South East Asia and Australasia. Their “close-embrace" Tango style
mixes traditional and nuevo tango. Ney is back by popular demand after his very
well received workshops in
February this year and we can’t wait to meet
Jennifer! You can find out more about Jennifer and Ney on their respective websites - www.close-embrace.com and www.neymelo.com. Contact us for more details on their Sydney visit. “There will never be a step, sequence or trick in Tango that will come close to matching the power of the embrace.” - Ney Melo
“Ney gave me new insights into basic principles of Tango dancing using visual
descriptions that made so much sense. It was SO EASY to grasp what he was
teaching me. The highlights from this experience were however way surpassed by
the experience of dancing with him. The only way I can describe the experience
was to use an analogy with the most luxurious car available on the market. If that
is a Rolls Royce then that was what it was like.” TANGO FESTIVALS . . .
 2005 Australian Tango FestivalSep 29 - Oct 2, Melbourne www.australiantangofestival.com.au Four days of Tango immersion for Mind, Body and Soul. Special overseas guests Enrique and Guillermo De Fazio – a.k.a. Los Hermanos Macana. Currently the hottest act on the international Tango scene! Pedro and Sophia have been invited to teach and perform again this year, along with other leading Tango teachers from across Australia. PATIO de TANGO Milongas…
Parking is easy and there’s a bar and bistro on the premises. For information on how to get there by public transport click here. Tuesday Milongas…
The LIBERTANGO TRIO performs at our Tuesday Milonga one Tuesday per month. Their next appearance is on
Tuesday, 16th August. Concerts at 9pm and 10pm. Saturday Milongas… Every 1st Saturday of the month from 8:30pm - 1am, following a complimentary “Intro to Tango” lesson at 7:30pm. Entry is $15 (excluding special events). Next Saturday Milongas… Tango Lessons… “Thank you for such a wonderful class. It was very inspiring. Your and Pedro's instruction was clear and fun at all times. It was thrilling to be dancing some steps at the first lesson! I look forward to joining a Milonga and class next week.” - Genevieve Quirk TANGO COURSES No partner is required. We bring in experienced dancers to even up gender balances. One of the great things about our courses is that we duplicate our F1 and F2 classes at three different venues every week, and you can swap between venues to complete your course or for extra practice whenever you want. Contact us for more details on discounts and special offers available to enrolled students. AUGUST TERM Fundamentals 1 (Beginners)
Wed 3/8/05 - 7/9/05
St John's Church Hall, 120 Darlinghurst Road, Thu 4/8/05 - 8/9/05 BONDI BEACH PAVILION, 7pm - 8:30pm Sat 6/8/05 - 10/9/05 St George Anglican Church, 245 Glenmore Road, Five Ways, PADDINGTON, 11am - 12:30pm Fundamentals 2 (Pre-requisite F1 or equiv.)
Wed 3/8/05 - 7/9/05 St John's Church Hall, 120 Darlinghurst
Road, Thu 4/8/05 - 8/9/05 BONDI BEACH PAVILION, 8pm - 9:30pm Sat 6/8/05 - 10/9/05 St George Anglican Church, 245 Glenmore Road, Five Ways, PADDINGTON, 12pm - 1:30pm Intermediate / Advanced Tue 2/8/05 - 6/9/05 ROSE BAY RSL, New South Head Road,
Friday, 5 August 2005 A Café Carnivale Event
Eastside Music Café, 395 Oxford Street, Paddington (Paddington Markets site)
Cambalache includes in its line-up our friend and avid Tango dancer Jacinta McPhillamy! Tango demonstration by Fausto & Karina. Tickets $20 / $17 concession / $15 Café Carnivale members. Book on 1800 688 482 during business hours or online.
- RECENT HIGHLIGHTS -
Scenes from 2/7/05 Milonga . . . "The ambience was positive,
refreshing and had great warmth. I enjoyed the entire night immensely - the
performances and the competition equally." "Dear Sophia and Pedro, it was lovely to see you last weekend. The Rose Bay Milonga was huge! Really good size dance floor, great people, friendly warm atmosphere. I thought you did a great job organising the competition, because it didn't stem the flow of the evening, with the milonguero dance pulse flooding the dance floor uninterrupted throughout the night! Fantastic night we really enjoyed ourselves! " - David and Dianne, Sidewalk Tango (re: 2/7/05)
Scenes from Diego’s workshops . . . "I thought that Diego's class last night was one of the best master classes I have taken and well worth the attendance fee." - Andy Hahn, July '05 Diego's Farewell Party at the Rose
Bay Milonga - 5/7/05 . . . As always and until we dance, un abrazo tanguero from . . .
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Silvana was a warm, gentle and likeable woman
who emigrated
from Brazil to Australia some years ago. Silvana had a natural talent for
dancing and she loved to tango so much that she used to travel from her home in
Bowral every week to attend the Tuesday class and Milonga in Rose Bay. We send
our sincerest condolences to Silvana’s loved ones, family and friends. She will
be missed.
UN TAL GAVITO
selection of one couple to compete in the
“salon tango” category in Buenos Aires and the single round leading to the
selection of one couple to represent Australia in the “stage tango” category.
MILONGA PARA LOS NIÑOS
In 2004
Milongas Para los Niños in Brisbane and Sydney raised a total of $10,000. We
hope to raise even more this year with the support and generosity of the Sydney
Tango community.
Gachi Fernandez & Sergio Cortazzo
Every Tuesday from 7:45pm - 11pm
Cambalache
